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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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